Dallas Cowboys proprietor Jerry Jones says QB Dak Prescott not prepared but, however leaves door open for Sunday

FRISCO, Texas — Dallas Cowboys proprietor and basic supervisor Jerry Jones wouldn’t rule out Dak Prescott from enjoying Sunday in opposition to the Los Angeles Rams, however he acknowledged the quarterback’s grip on a soccer is, “not properly sufficient to play,” for the time being.

Talking on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, Jones mentioned Prescott’s surgically-repaired proper thumb is bettering.

“I do not know that you possibly can ask for higher information technically, bodily in the way it’s responding, the way it’s therapeutic so to talk,” Jones mentioned. “So all of these issues are on go and I do not know that as we bid bye to every day if contemplating the harm, contemplating the placement of the harm, I do not know that you possibly can make any extra progress. There’s some issues right here about therapeutic that once more I usually say solely the person upstairs is aware of how that works, however he’ll have a giant week and he’ll be arduous on himself getting it able to go.”

Prescott is scheduled to satisfy with the medical doctors on Tuesday. He had surgical procedure Sept. 12 and had the sew faraway from his proper thumb on Sept. 26. Final week, Mike McCarthy mentioned Prescott was nonetheless coping with swelling within the joint, and Jones mentioned after the win in opposition to the Washington Commanders that Prescott has but to actually throw the ball.

On Monday, McCarthy mentioned he desires Prescott to undergo a full week of apply earlier than returning.

“I imply we’re not speaking about being out one week right here, you realize?” McCarthy mentioned.

Jones mentioned on the radio, “We have to have that course of earlier than we (go) in a ballgame. Cannot get rid of the week’s work and be able to go, particularly not at quarterback.”

If Prescott just isn’t prepared, Cooper Rush will make his fourth straight begin. Rush grew to become the primary Cowboys quarterback to win the primary 4 begins of a profession (he was 1-0 final season). In his three begins this season, he has 4 touchdowns and no interceptions and has been sacked simply twice.

Requested if there have been an quantity of video games or wins that may make the Cowboys follow Rush the best way they did Prescott in 2016 when Tony Romo was wholesome, Jones mentioned, “No, as I see it proper at present.”